Definition of SPICE

spice

Meanings

Plural: spices

Noun

  • aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
  • any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  • the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
  • Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
  • The quality of being spicy.
  • Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
  • A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
  • Sweets, candy.
  • Species; kind.
  • A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
  • An aromatic odor.
  • Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.
  • plural of spouse

Verb

  • make more interesting or flavorful
    • "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
  • add herbs or spices to
  • To add spice or spices to; season.
  • To spice up.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
Proto-Italic *spekjō
Latin speciō
Proto-Italic *-jēs
Latin -iēs
Late Latin speciēs
Old French espicebor.
Anglo-Norman specebor.
Middle English spice
English spice
Inherited from Middle English spice, from Old French espice (modern épice), from Late Latin speciēs (“spice, good, ware”), from Latin speciēs (“kind, sort”). Doublet of species.

Synonyms

spice up, spicery, spiciness, zest

Scrabble Score: 9

spice is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spice is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spice is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

spice is a valid Words With Friends word